Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty reserves

Changes in warranty reserves are as follows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
in thousands	2020		2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,052	$	13,388
Accruals for warranties issued (a)	2,254		1,665
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	377		67
Payments made	(3,067)		(2,474)
Balance at end of period	$	12,616	$	12,646

(a) Accruals for warranties issued are a function of the number of home closings in the period, the selling prices of the homes closed, and the rates of accrual per home estimated as a percentage of the selling price of the home.